The Puppy Who Lost His Way...

WOW. So after 40 days without candy, diet soda, and beer I let it all go Sunday. There’s not much else I can say except that I feel like garbage. The worst part is that I continue to eat like crap today just to overcome the hangover. There is a Brightside though. I went without things I really loved for a long time. I was beginning to get to a point where I was really unhappy. So these last 2 days has allowed me to indulge a bit. I think that’s ok. Now I just need to refocus.

Training last week went well. I lost a lot of steam late in the week because I had gone 16 days without a day off. I decided that I would take Sunday since Saturday was a long run. I hit 10,500 in the pool on Wed and wasn’t revoverying quick enough. My hamstring was really tight and I was honestly feeling like an injury was coming. Natalie worked my upper body wed night and lower body after Saturdays long run. I really think she may have found her calling. She has done wonders for my recovery. Now that I know she will massage the overworked muscles of the day I seem to hammer a little harder. I ran 16.5 on Saturday an I’ve started negative splitting all my workouts. I went out in 1hr 4 minutes for 8.25 miles. It was a variable pace and I was fighting off a hamstring cramp for miles 5-8. On my way back I started to pick up the pace and the legs figured it out. I was able to get my last 3 miles under 7:15. I know that’s not that fast but, for me it is. I'm happy with 16.5 in 2hrs 6 min as a traiing run. As soon as I was done I walked about ¼ mile and got a good stretch in. On my drive home I took in 220 calories full of BCAA’s and about 25 gr. Protein. At bedtime I took in another 15 gr. Protein along with normal eating throught the day. I woke up Sunday and was a little sore that’s it. So this new approach to training is helping out. Negative splits and ultra slow recovery runs twice a week (like2-3 miles) have allowed me to comfortable incease mileage.

We are 5 weeks from Cleveland Marathon and 7 weeks from the Potomac River Swim. May is a big month! Nutrition is very important. That’s why I need to cut the candy (beer can stay) and the cola. FOCUS! We had our fun. FOCUS!